Echinopsis

White Star Creeper

About Echinopsis and White Star Creeper

Echinopsis

White Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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128

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

PRATIA pedunculata

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

White Star creeper

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

व्हाइट स्टार लता

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Blanc étoiles creeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Blanco enredadera estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Branca Baby estrela

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Stella creeper albis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Pratia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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2000

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper

Wondering what are the properties of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper? We provide you with everything About Echinopsis and White Star Creeper. Echinopsis has thorns and White Star Creeper doesn't have thorns. Also Echinopsis does not have fragrant flowers. Echinopsis has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and White Star Creeper has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper

Season and care of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and White Star Creeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is Not Available and White Star Creeper season is Not Available. The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for White Star Creeper is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Star Creeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinopsis and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Echinopsis and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper

Care of Echinopsis and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.